Morning Minutes, May 10

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May 10, 2014 at 1:01 AM

Word of the Dayabiogenesis ey-bahy-oh-JEN-uh-sis, ab-ee-oh- noun; Biology: the theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter; spontaneous generation. — Dictionary.comWebsite of the DayUniverse Todaywww.universetoday.comKeep up to date with the latest space and astronomy news, views of Earth and space, podcasts plus a detailed guide to space at Universe Today.Number to Know800: During an Antarctic exploration gone wrong, Ernest Shackleton’s boat Endurance is lost. To save his crew, Shackleton sailed 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island to South Georgia in a lifeboat.This Day in HistoryMay 10, 1893: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Nix vs. Hedden that a tomato is a vegetable, not a fruit, under the Tariff Act of 1883.Today’s Featured BirthdayBono, Irish singer-songwriter (U2), actor and activist, 54Daily Quote“To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.” — Bono